Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-23

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his home, on Monday. 1t Is believed
that stroke Of apoplexy caused the
death OF the Ga year old gentleman.
Bank Broken by Wheat.
CINCINNATI, June 2l.-The Fideli
ty National bank was closed this morn
ing by order of the government through
its representative. Eugene Powell. The
trouble Is an outcome OF the Chicago
wheat deal.
Eight Lives Lost by the Sinking OF n
Barge on Lake Erie.
CLEVELAND. June 2l.-The steam
barge p. II. Walters, 1877 ton vessel
owned by John Homegardner, OF San
dusky, was sunk In storm off Black
river, o., and eight lives were lost.
A Fatal Collision Near Wnliamsport.
WILLIAMsPoRT, June lS,-Two
freight trains on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad collided ut Montours-
vile, four miles east Of ::Williansport,
early this morning. A large number
of cars were wrecked. Erastus IIink-
ley, engineer Of the second train, was
killed, being terribly mAngled. The
other men on the train escaped by
jumping. The road was blocked to-
day.
Barn, Cattle, Grain, Hay and Straw
Burned.
CARLISLE, Pa, June l7.-About 9
O, o'clock this morning barn belonging
TO Mr.. Wilmer, situated at his old
homestead. just souto OF Middlesex
station, was entirely destroyed by fire
Besides the barn twelve head OF fat
cattle, three head OF horses, one hun.
dred bushels of oats. four hundred
bushels of corn, farm wagon, plows,
gears and other things, and some hay
and straw, were consumed. The wind
pump and wagon shed were also de-
stroyed. The net loss will reached $2,-
600. The cattle had been sold TO Jacob
Strock, of Carlisle, who had sealed the
bargain by paying $25. and here will be
a question TO be settled. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.
HE RODE THE goat ALL RIGHT.
LANCASTER, Pa, June 20.-Alder
man Spurrier will have novel assault
and battery case to dispose Of on
Thursday, July 7. The prosecutor
is a barber named Scheaffer and the de.
PENDANTS are I'll. Wells Buser, Herman
Dasher, John Ceckard and Harry VOL
hauer, OF Hummelstown, Dauphin
county. It appears that the defendants
visited this city few days ago for the
purpose of instituting council Of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics,
and the prosecutor was one OF the
members initiated. His grievance Is
that in the initiation he was roughly
handled and struck several times with
a paddle. In addition to being struck
1t is alleged that he was so badly scar ed
that the services of a physician were
required. The accused were arrested
on Saturday and gave bail for hearing
at the time above noted. The cese will
attract a great deal of attention.
Great Damage I'm Lebanon.
LEBANON, Pa, June 20.-A terrible
storm Of rain aud hail passed over this
county last evening, and reports re-
ceived this morning from different
sections show that great damage was
done to the crops. The storm was es-
especially severe along the line Of the
Lebanon Valley Railroad between
Richland and Myerstown. At the
former place the ha ilstones measured
an inch and half In diameter, and in
the vicinity OF MJerstown trees were
uprooted, grain was mangled In the
fields, and large washouts occurred.
Lightning struck several buildings In
this city without doing any damage.
Edward O'Neil and several friends
were sta ding In front OF house on
East Walnut street when stroke Of
struck the building and
glancing off scattered the crowd. o.
Neill was hurled into the street and
rendered unconscious. The others
were shocked, but all have revived.
The Steamer Champlain Burned on
Lake Michigan and Twenty-FOur
Lives Lost.
CHARLEvoIx, Mich, June II. The
steamer Champlain, Of the Northern
Michigan Line, bound for Cheboygan
from Chicago, burned at midnight be.
tween Norwood and CharlevOix, at tn Q
mouth of the Grand Traverse Bay.
The boat was running ten miles an
hour, when flames suddenly shot up
from beneath the engine, driving the
en- Sineea from bis post with his cloths
on fire. He raR to the hurricane deck,
plunged In q tank and then retuaned TO
his work, but was too late to stop his
engine or connect the hose.
The alarm was given, the sleeping
passengers aroused, and when life-pre
servers had been fastened on all gath
cred on the forward deck. Two life
boats and life rarss were lowered, but
the steamer was running so fast that
they got away. In ten minutes from
the time the boat caught 6re the pas
sengers were compelled to jump into
the lake. The steward said that there
were fifty. persons on board, In.
cluding the crew.
Those saved foated an hour and a
half, when they were rescued by yawl
and fish boats from the shore. Several
Of those saved were badly burned,
Thele are seven not accounted for.
The boat burned to tie hull has been
towed here.
1t is impossible now to tell the cause
Of the FIRE, but it is thought it may
have been caused by lamp exploding.
Seven bodies haye already been recoy-
cred. The Champlain was valued at
$40, 900.